Educating students about mental illness: ethnic students' perspective of the effectiveness of a web-based educational tool
| dc.contributor.advisor | Stanyon, Wendy | |
| dc.contributor.author | Syed, Atiquah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-21T18:56:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-29T16:54:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-09-21T18:56:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-29T16:54:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-04-01 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Community Health | en |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Rationale: Mental health (MH) issues are increasing on post-secondary campuses particularly with ethnic students. This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of web-based MH education. Methods: A three-phase design was used with non-random sampling. An interest questionnaire addressed students’ (n=42) interest/preferred method of MH education in the first phase. In the second phase, a pre/post knowledge test/attitude scale assessed Mindsight’s (a web-based tool for MH education) effectiveness with ethnic students from the initial sample (n=13). In the final phase, ethnic students provided feedback on Mindsight’s effectiveness during focus groups/telephone interviews. Results: Most students considered MH education important and would use web-based tools. All students showed an increase in MH knowledge and most showed a decrease in stigmatizing attitudes. Mindsight was considered easy to use and interactive, however lacked in ethnic sensitivity. Conclusion: Web-based MH education has potential; however, ethnic sensitivity needs to be addressed. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10155/251 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Mental health | en |
| dc.subject | Web-based | en |
| dc.subject | Ethnicity | en |
| dc.title | Educating students about mental illness: ethnic students' perspective of the effectiveness of a web-based educational tool | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |